Marker Inscription
Built by son of Kinchen Davis, who escaped death by drawing a white bean in famous ordeal of Texans in 1842 Mexican conflict. As a "Jaybird" leader, builder J. H. Davis (1851-1927), prevented lynchings in Jaybird-Woodpecker War of the 1880s. He was owner of much land and livestock. This house, built about 1880, is of cypress and white pine, with many fine details unusual in its era. It was given in 1947 to Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital, named for Davis' mother-in-law. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Davis, John H. Pickens, House, The is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4974, -95.6825 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is George Ranch Historical Park (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Henry & Nancy Stiles Jones Memorial, Mack, and Booth.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008987. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
